Human Resources Generalist

ASE; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ASE is seeking an experienced HR Generalist to provide hands-on support across payroll, talent acquisition, leave administration, compliance, and employee lifecycle activities. The role offers exposure to manufacturing HR and a fast-paced environment. You will own payroll processes, recruit, manage leaves, and maintain HRIS records, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years HR experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency with ADP Workforce Now, Excel, and Word.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR experience with payroll and compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing payroll for hourly and salaried staff.
• Familiarity with federal/state employment laws.
• Strong Excel and Word skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end payroll for ~80 employees.
• Manage full-cycle recruiting and onboarding.
• Administer FMLA and other leave programs.
• Maintain HR records in HRIS and ensure compliance.
• Provide employee relations support.

Skills

Payroll administration

Leave administration

HR compliance

HRIS

Employee relations

Payroll systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Excel

Word

Job description

We are seeking an experienced HR Generalist to join an ASE Member and provide hands-on support across payroll, talent acquisition, leave administration, compliance, and employee lifecycle activities. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their work, and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Job Responsibilities:

Payroll Administration

• Own the end-to-end bi-weekly payroll process for approximately 80 hourly and salaried employees.
• Review and validate time records, pay changes, bonuses, commissions, overtime, deductions, reimbursements, garnishments, and other payroll inputs.
• Reconcile payroll information and resolve discrepancies before final processing.
• Respond to employee and manager payroll questions accurately and confidentially.
• Partner with Finance and Accounting on payroll reconciliation, general ledger accuracy, and reporting.
• Support quarter-end and year-end payroll activities, tax forms, audits, and reporting.
• Maintain accurate payroll records, procedures, and process documentation.

Talent Acquisition

• Manage full-cycle recruiting from approved requisition through accepted offer and transition to onboarding.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies, refine job descriptions, and identify position requirements.
• Create job postings and manage recruitment through the HRIS, LinkedIn, external job boards, referrals, and other sourcing channels.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates and provide hiring managers with timely, job-related candidate assessments.
• Coordinate interviews, candidate communications, background checks, reference checks, and pre-employment requirements.
• Prepare verbal offers and offer letters and maintain accurate recruiting records and metrics.
• Help improve recruiting processes, hiring-manager resources, candidate experience, and HRIS recruiting functionality.

Leave Administration & Compliance

• Administer FMLA, disability, workers' compensation, paid medical leave, military leave, personal leave, and other applicable leave programs.
• Guide employees and managers through leave requirements, documentation, deadlines, and return-to-work processes.
• Track leave usage, certifications, restrictions, intermittent leave, and return-to-work status.
• Coordinate leave-related pay, payroll adjustments, and benefit deductions.
• Maintain accurate I-9, personnel, background check, unemployment, training, and other compliance records.
• Support audits, unemployment claims, workers' compensation matters, and regulatory requests.

HR Operations & Employee Support

• Coordinate employee onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Maintain accurate employee information and personnel records within the HRIS.
• Serve as a resource for employees and managers regarding payroll, HR policies, leave, benefits processes, and employment procedures.
• Prepare offer letters, employee change documents, notices, audit information, and recurring HR reports.
• Assist with employee relations, policy administration, training assignments, and other HR initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 3+ years of progressively responsible HR experience, including hands-on responsibility for:
• Payroll administration
• Leave and/or HR compliance
• HR experience in the manufacturing industry
• Experience processing payroll for both hourly and salaried employees.
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment, payroll, wage-and-hour, leave, and recordkeeping requirements.
• Strong HRIS and payroll system experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage recurring deadlines and competing priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting payroll and HR processes within a multi-entity organization.
• Experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• SHRM-CP, PHR, FPC, CPP, or similar HR/payroll certification.